| Family: |
Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| Max. size: |
4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 19 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Thailand (Ref. 6459) and Laos (Ref. 30857) to Indonesia (Ref. 4537). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in ditches, small ponds, and peats. Most common in standing or stagnant water that has a dense cover of floating plants and may sometimes has low oxygen levels. Feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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